tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865574440201600064.post9192290613789821261..comments2024-03-11T16:23:38.864-04:00Comments on A Bookworm's World: The Purchase - Linda SpaldingLuannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14831940198814551829noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865574440201600064.post-74810315624890332772012-10-11T22:03:54.903-04:002012-10-11T22:03:54.903-04:00Andrea - it is a powerful and thought provoking no...Andrea - it is a powerful and thought provoking novel. <br /><br />Pam - it's definitely worth a look. My money's on it for the GG win.Luannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831940198814551829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865574440201600064.post-53805511252001796882012-10-10T17:38:42.561-04:002012-10-10T17:38:42.561-04:00Very interesting. I would love to take a look at t...Very interesting. I would love to take a look at this. Seems like a very neat look at the complicated situations and actions of the time. Pam (@iwriteinbooks)http://www.iwriteinbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865574440201600064.post-86129083310499112662012-10-09T12:17:01.373-04:002012-10-09T12:17:01.373-04:00Wow, it's interesting to know that this is bas...Wow, it's interesting to know that this is based on her own family history. This sounds like such a powerful novel. I love the quote that you used to answer bermudaonion's question, and this makes me interested to read it. Beautiful reviewAndrea @ Cozy Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956494599005857082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865574440201600064.post-53470066405635873882012-10-09T09:08:19.831-04:002012-10-09T09:08:19.831-04:00Excellent question Kathy. I'm going to insert ...Excellent question Kathy. I'm going to insert a quote as an answer.<br /><br />"From that height he stood looking down at the pink and white faces below as if he hoped to lock eyes with the one person in the crowd who dared to take charge of his fate - although if his fate can be charged to anything, thought Daniel it can only be to God as He speaks thorough each of us. It occurred to him then to pray for the boy but he did not know where to begin. Instead, he went on trying to organize his understanding of God's plan and he felt his right arm go up as if pulled by a string."Luannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831940198814551829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865574440201600064.post-82749975748450419812012-10-09T06:52:29.593-04:002012-10-09T06:52:29.593-04:00This sounds fabulous! I'm wondering why he pu...This sounds fabulous! I'm wondering why he purchased a slave if he was an abolitionist.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com